Clinical Research Projects

Retrospective clinical outcomes:

Equinus foot deformity
Upper extremity surgery management
Post operative pain
Management of crouched gait
Management of thumb-in-palm deformity
Management of elbow flexion
Management of forearm pronation
Chemoprotection of tendon transfers
Intrathecal Baclofen
Indications for chemodenervation with Botulinum A toxin

Prospective clinical trials program including:

Equinus foot deformity treated with Botulinum toxin
Treatment of crouched gait with Botulinum toxin
Intrathecal Baclofen

Prospective outcome trials including:

Upper extremity spasticity double-blind, placebo-control trial of Botulinum toxin and the development of upper extremity instruments
Pharmacoeconomic effects of managing spasticity with Botulinum toxin
Estimate of pain associated with injection of Botulinum toxin
Effects of Intrathecal Baclofen on functional and health-related quality of life: a comparison with age-matched, severity-matched controls

News & Highlights

Medical Director Named for Inpatient Rehab Programs

David W. Lacey, M.D., has joined WFUBMC as the new medical director of Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Services located in the Sticht Center.

Wake Forest Baptist’s Joint Replacement Program Receives BCBS Designation

The Joint Replacement Program at WFUBMC has been designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement^SM by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA).

Koman Elected President of Hand Surgery Society

L. Andrew Koman, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, has been elected president of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Three New Orthopaedic Surgeons Join Wake Forest Baptist

Eben A. Carroll, M.D., Aaron T. Scott, M.D., and Christopher J. Tuohy, M.D., have joined the Division of Surgical Sciences at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center as assistant professors of orthopaedic surgery.

Stubbs Receives Young Investigator Award

Allston J. Stubbs, M.D., is one of four orthopaedic surgeons from around the country invited by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Research Society to participate as a young investigator in an upcoming symposium.

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